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“Today’s political and cultural landscapes demonstrate the real-life harmful effects of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and misinformation online.”

July 13, 2022

GLAAD’s president and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, regarding a new report that found that LGBTQ social media users don’t feel that the platforms are welcoming or a safe place for them. GLAAD’s report graded Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok on their measures to protect LBGTQ users; all platforms received a failing grade. (NPR — July 13, 2022)

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“The first lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community.”

Jill Biden’s spokesperson, Michael LaRosa, regarding the first lady’s comment that the Latino community was as unique as San Antonio breakfast tacos while addressing the annual conference of UnidosUS. Her comment immediately received pushback. (Associated Press — July 12, 2022)

July 12, 2022
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“Just another crappy day.”

Ohio state Sen. Jay Hottinger, regarding the envelopes full of feces that were mailed to all 25 Republican members of the state Senate on Thursday, July 7. The situation is being investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service as a federal crime. (The Columbus Dispatch — July 7, 2022)

July 11, 2022
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“Laws don’t mean much unless they’re followed.”

Sean Holihan, state legislative director for the gun safety advocacy group Giffords, regarding the number of gun safety laws in Illinois that still were not enough to prevent a Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park. (Associated Press — July 8, 2022)

July 8, 2022
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“Firearm violence occurs all over the country. It can happen to people with all different sociodemographic characteristics.”

Jessica Beard, a trauma surgeon and a fellow at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, responding to comments that Highland Park, Ill., is the last place one might expect a mass shooting. The shooting in the wealthy, predominantly white suburb of Chicago was just one of five shootings that took place across the country on July 4. (NPR — July 7, 2022)

July 7, 2022